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rose: it is not the egypt of the mubarak regime. >> at he not the egypt of the past. >> rose: whether morsi or mubarak. >> definitely. it's an egypt-- egypt that is now much morry line if not totally reliant on the will of its people and their aspirations. the popularity of the president is not an indication-- indicator of any authoritarian tendencies. but if he is popular we cannot restrict people from putting their faith in him and into the government. and they've demonstrated this time and again. the last time was when they raised $10 billion for the megaproject on the suez canal as a matter of show of support for the government. so no there's a freedom that exists. there's a political mechanisms that are in place. there are institutions of government. there are parliamentary elections. >> rose: the rule of law. >> and a rule of law definitely. and it would be very hard to try to tamper with the people who have depose-- deposed two governments in the span of four years. >> rose: you have to have respect for those people is what you are saying. >> you have to adhere to what they are aspir
rose: it is not the egypt of the mubarak regime. >> at he not the egypt of the past. >> rose: whether morsi or mubarak. >> definitely. it's an egypt-- egypt that is now much morry line if not totally reliant on the will of its people and their aspirations. the popularity of the president is not an indication-- indicator of any authoritarian tendencies. but if he is popular we cannot restrict people from putting their faith in him and into the government. and they've...
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was there disunity in terms ofr wheto support mohamed morsi, who becamepresident of egypt? >> disunity is putting it mildly. i think there was a great deal ofanxiety to see a muslim brotherhood member as president. a few montwe into he stepped in to broke ear peace agreement between hamas andh israel, and atat point i think he had really won over the administration and showed that he could work with president obama, that he was not hostile to israel, and that he could advance the interests of stability around the region. that was probably his apex i american eyes. >> schifrin: as mohamed morsi was winning over some u.s. officials, obviously there was some planning going on for a coup. talk about what was happening in egypt in terms o the coup and the mixed messages that the u.s. delivered when it ard about those plans >> certainly a lot of the bureaucracy in egypt was hostile to president morsi, including all the police, who were not doing their job in any respect and watching public security deteriorate. on the american side, as you say, mixed messages is really what emerg
was there disunity in terms ofr wheto support mohamed morsi, who becamepresident of egypt? >> disunity is putting it mildly. i think there was a great deal ofanxiety to see a muslim brotherhood member as president. a few montwe into he stepped in to broke ear peace agreement between hamas andh israel, and atat point i think he had really won over the administration and showed that he could work with president obama, that he was not hostile to israel, and that he could advance the...
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islamist followers of ousted president mohammed morsi boycotted the election. in economic news... "apple" agreed to refund at least $32.5 million dollars for un-authorized purchases children make on mobile apps. the federal trade commission said it's had thousands of complaints from parents. and on wall street... the dow jones industrial average gained 108 points to close just short of 16,482. the nasdaq rose almost 32 points to close near 4215. >> ifill: still to come on the "newshour" should there be buffer zones around abortion clinics? a senate panel says the 2012 benghazi attack was benghazi attack was preventable. >> wooduff: free-speech and abortion rights clashed today at the supreme court. newshour correspondent kwame holman starts with some background. >> wooduff: the case grew out of complaints by anti-abortion demonstrators at this planned parenthood clinic in downtown boston. >> if you look at that yellow line, it actually puts us out on the street, so we're apt to get hit by a car or a bus or whatever. >> wooduff: that painted yellow line marks a 35-foot buffer zone
islamist followers of ousted president mohammed morsi boycotted the election. in economic news... "apple" agreed to refund at least $32.5 million dollars for un-authorized purchases children make on mobile apps. the federal trade commission said it's had thousands of complaints from parents. and on wall street... the dow jones industrial average gained 108 points to close just short of 16,482. the nasdaq rose almost 32 points to close near 4215. >> ifill: still to come on the...
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morsi as he became more and more autocatic, morsi supporters, muslim brotherhood supporters went to a rally and angrily said to me, why won't your president call what happened a coup? it's coming from both sides. and that's made itself felt on us. we've been thrown out of restaurants. we've had our local producer called a traitor to egypt for working with us. so there is not much of a feeling of connection between the average egyptian and really anything americans do. >> while the world's been focused on syria, the situation in egyptian seems to be deteriorating. >> reporter: it is deteriorating in the sense that this is becoming a very divided society. when we were just first during the revolution 2 1/2 years ago, seculars and islamists alike were united. even later that year, there was great unhappiness with military recall but still those two camps were united. now you have deep polarization between the two. each side branding the other. if there's any democratic power grabbers as terrorists. and one woman said to me on the street yesterday, it's so sad, we don't even talk to eac
morsi as he became more and more autocatic, morsi supporters, muslim brotherhood supporters went to a rally and angrily said to me, why won't your president call what happened a coup? it's coming from both sides. and that's made itself felt on us. we've been thrown out of restaurants. we've had our local producer called a traitor to egypt for working with us. so there is not much of a feeling of connection between the average egyptian and really anything americans do. >> while the world's...
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in 2012, egyptians elected mohammed morsi of the muslim brotherhood president. the next year, he was deposed by the military and its top general, abdel fattah el-sisi. sisi was then elected president in 2014. it has been five years of upheaval and tumult. and today, the picture from cairo is much changed from those days of protest. special correspondent nick schifrin begins tonight our series of three reports, "five years on." >> reporter: take me back five years ago. >> all egyptians are happy! >> ( translated ): i cried. i was ecstatic. we laughed, jumped, hugged my colleagues, shouted. we did everything. >> reporter: how exciting was that time? >> reporter: five years later, the revolution's protagonists still revel in 18 days they call utopia. but today, the square that toppled a dictator is empty. there are no celebrations. and no protesters, because protests are illegal. >> reporter: today, egypt is tense. above cairo's streets president abdel fatah sisi and his government keep a close watch. they have forcibly muted almost all opposition. when a state tv
in 2012, egyptians elected mohammed morsi of the muslim brotherhood president. the next year, he was deposed by the military and its top general, abdel fattah el-sisi. sisi was then elected president in 2014. it has been five years of upheaval and tumult. and today, the picture from cairo is much changed from those days of protest. special correspondent nick schifrin begins tonight our series of three reports, "five years on." >> reporter: take me back five years ago. >>...
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states is cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to egypt over the ouster of president mohammed morsi, and the military's violent crackdown. the state department announced the move late today. it gave no dollar figure, but said the u.s. is halting shipments of major weapons and some cash assistance. earlier, a spokeswoman said the cut-off won't be total, but it won't be business as usual. >> we will continue to support a democratic transition and oppose violence as a means of resolving differences in egypt, and our relationship with the egyptian government, including u.s. assistance to egypt, will continue. >> woodruff: also today, egyptian authorities announced the trial of ousted president mohammed morsi will begin november 4. he's accused of inciting supporters to kill protesters while he was in power. a published report says the libyan government tacitly approved a u.s. commando raid that netted a top al-qaeda militant. "the new york times" account today said the libyans consented ahead of time, although they sharply criticized the raid after it took place on saturday. according t
states is cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to egypt over the ouster of president mohammed morsi, and the military's violent crackdown. the state department announced the move late today. it gave no dollar figure, but said the u.s. is halting shipments of major weapons and some cash assistance. earlier, a spokeswoman said the cut-off won't be total, but it won't be business as usual. >> we will continue to support a democratic transition and oppose violence as a means of...
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six weeks earlier, the military had overthrown the elected government of muhammad morsi and the muslim brotherhood, and supporters of the ousted government had created a protest city in rabaa. its destruction still reverberates in today's egypt. nick schifrin looks back. nick: just after dawn, chaos. live fire flew threw one of cairo's busiest squares. they bulldozed homemade barricades. snipers fired from nearby rooftops. the aftermath, a scorched square, a camp turned into a carcass, and mosques converted to morgues. the death toll was 624, but human rights watch says the real count is likely 1000. it had become a tent city. tens of thousands built a self-sustaining protest with their own kitchens. water distribution and administration that ran 24/7 for more than 45 days. they demanded the reinstatement of the muslim brotherhood leader who became egypt's first democratically-elected president after the 2011 revolution. and they protested then-general abdel fatah el-sisi, who in early july 2013, had seized power. sisi became president a year later, in 2014, in elections independent ob
six weeks earlier, the military had overthrown the elected government of muhammad morsi and the muslim brotherhood, and supporters of the ousted government had created a protest city in rabaa. its destruction still reverberates in today's egypt. nick schifrin looks back. nick: just after dawn, chaos. live fire flew threw one of cairo's busiest squares. they bulldozed homemade barricades. snipers fired from nearby rooftops. the aftermath, a scorched square, a camp turned into a carcass, and...
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and, as a first step, named a commission to re-write the morsi-era constitution. commission vice-chair, prominent cairo attorney and women's rights advocate mona zulficar, says the document would ensure many citizens' rights that previous governments suppressed. >> there is a guarantee for equal opportunity and a guarantee for equality under the law. and provides explicitly that no discrimination will be allowed based on the fact of religion, belief, sex or political affiliation. >> reporter: the proposed document does protect women and religious minorities and the freedoms of speech and assembly. and it returns islamic sharia law to its pre-morsi era status as the basis for legislation, but no more. but it grants new powers and nearly unlimited autonomy to the military, the police and the judiciary. steven cook of the council foreign relations believes the document won't safeguard citizens against government abuses any better than constitutions of the past. >> it's clearly deeply flawed. if you look at the constitution there are protections for personal freedoms
and, as a first step, named a commission to re-write the morsi-era constitution. commission vice-chair, prominent cairo attorney and women's rights advocate mona zulficar, says the document would ensure many citizens' rights that previous governments suppressed. >> there is a guarantee for equal opportunity and a guarantee for equality under the law. and provides explicitly that no discrimination will be allowed based on the fact of religion, belief, sex or political affiliation. >>...
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top officials also said morsi might be willing to postpone the referendum if he can reach some agreement with the opposition. on the syrian diplomatic front, secretary of state hillary clinton said today russia and the u.s. will support new efforts to mediate peace. but clinton underscored that the u.s. still insists that president bashar assad leave power. she spoke today in northern ireland, a day after meeting with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov and the u.n. envoy for syria, lakhdar brahimi. >> we reviewed the very mr. brahimi had his own additional information to contribute about what he is hearing from sources inside syria and both minister lavrov and i committed to support a renewed push by brahimi and his team to work with all the stakeholders in syria to begin a political transition. meanwhile, rebels in syria made the damascus international airport an official battleground. they said it's a legitimate target and they urged civilians to stay clear. fighting near the airport and around the capital city has intensified in the past week. the latest amateur video showed stree
top officials also said morsi might be willing to postpone the referendum if he can reach some agreement with the opposition. on the syrian diplomatic front, secretary of state hillary clinton said today russia and the u.s. will support new efforts to mediate peace. but clinton underscored that the u.s. still insists that president bashar assad leave power. she spoke today in northern ireland, a day after meeting with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov and the u.n. envoy for syria, lakhdar...
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morsi lost control of the country. and ititary stepped in was inevitable they would go after the muslim brotherhood because that is the nature of coups. itbe it will get worse, but is pocketed. not completely breaking down society. hampering the ability to turn the economy around. >> they should be focusing on moving forward with a political transition. it will be hard to do because they believe a rightly elected government has been wrongly toppled. have a new constitution and a new referendum, people will still reject the rules of the game. >> thank you for joining us. you are watching bbc world news america. unlocking the secrets of the human brain. scientific project is out to create a supercomputer like no other. the longest ever journey has begun in moscow. on the way to the sochi winter games. steve rosenberg reports. fanfare for a flame with pomp and plenty of pom-poms. they sent the olympic torch on the journey to sochi. this synchronized swimmer might look like she might drown. tothe flame is on its way the st
morsi lost control of the country. and ititary stepped in was inevitable they would go after the muslim brotherhood because that is the nature of coups. itbe it will get worse, but is pocketed. not completely breaking down society. hampering the ability to turn the economy around. >> they should be focusing on moving forward with a political transition. it will be hard to do because they believe a rightly elected government has been wrongly toppled. have a new constitution and a new...
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showed morsi pacing inside of a soundproof, glass- encased cage, visibly angry and shouting at the judge. after five hours, the trial adjourned until february 22. >> woodruff: the fifth day of the syrian peace talks negotiations broke off, with little to show for the effort. syria's foreign minister charged the u.s. has sabotaged the geneva conference by resuming deliveries of non- lethal supplies to rebels. the state department said the syrian government has poisoned the talks by continuing to block aid to the besieged city of homs. >> woodruff: protesters in ukraine won new concessions today. the country's prime minister resigned, and parliament repealed anti-protest laws that sparked ten days of violence. still, opposition leaders insisted again that president viktor yanukovych must also resign. we'll get a full report on the developing situation in ukraine, later in the program. >> woodruff: thailand is going ahead with parliamentary elections this sunday, despite fears of violent protests and an opposition boycott. the country's election commission had called for delaying the vote,
showed morsi pacing inside of a soundproof, glass- encased cage, visibly angry and shouting at the judge. after five hours, the trial adjourned until february 22. >> woodruff: the fifth day of the syrian peace talks negotiations broke off, with little to show for the effort. syria's foreign minister charged the u.s. has sabotaged the geneva conference by resuming deliveries of non- lethal supplies to rebels. the state department said the syrian government has poisoned the talks by...
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mohamed morsi neutered the judiciary and the legislative, leaving the military. the choice is between the big states and. it is in our interest and the interest of the friends of egypt to support the big state. >> you know how tenuous america's reputation is in this part of the world. saying, like america is democracy is great unless it comes up with answers we don't like. this, the way to put united states has ended up with lead. course do notdle support one side or the other side. and instead we talked about principles and tolerance. as a result we have alienated everybody. the military, who say you are not with us. we have alienated the brotherhood who say that you say you are for democracy but look what you do when it happens. this is not just egypt. this is every regime in power. they question the constancy of the united states as a partner. >> that leaves america in a very tricky position. we will have you back to continue this discussion. thank you very much. the united nations is making a for more west to the syrian government to allow you inspectors to i
mohamed morsi neutered the judiciary and the legislative, leaving the military. the choice is between the big states and. it is in our interest and the interest of the friends of egypt to support the big state. >> you know how tenuous america's reputation is in this part of the world. saying, like america is democracy is great unless it comes up with answers we don't like. this, the way to put united states has ended up with lead. course do notdle support one side or the other side. and...
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forces tried to clear the massive demonstration of supporters of the ousted islamist president, mohamed morsi. negotiators from israel and hamas held more talks today in an effort to extend the cease-fire in gaza. the discussions are taking place in cairo and have been mediated by egypt. the goal is to get a deal before the temporary truce expires, but it's unclear if any progress has been made to end the conflict. for more on the talks in the situation in gaza, i'm joined now by martin who until recently served as the special envoy for israeli-palestinian negotiations. thank you so much for joining me. do you think that these negotiations between hamas and israel have any chance of , given that hamas perhaps is not so interested, as you said, in peace with israel? >> these are not peace negotiations. these are cease-fire negotiations, and the objectives are immediate and fairly limited , and longer-term and much more difficult to reach agreement on. i think there is probably a consensus that there needs to be a major humanitarian effort to with the displaced palestinians who number in the hu
forces tried to clear the massive demonstration of supporters of the ousted islamist president, mohamed morsi. negotiators from israel and hamas held more talks today in an effort to extend the cease-fire in gaza. the discussions are taking place in cairo and have been mediated by egypt. the goal is to get a deal before the temporary truce expires, but it's unclear if any progress has been made to end the conflict. for more on the talks in the situation in gaza, i'm joined now by martin who...
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international groups and morsi's now-banned muslim brotherhood charged that prison condit ruined his health. back in this country, a court odrtial began in san diego for a u.s. navy seal charged with war crimes while serving in iraq. edward gallagher is accused of killing an islamic state prisoner and shooting unarmed civilians. president trump now says he will hold trade talks with chinese president xi jinping at a g-20 summitn japan next week. he tweeted today that he spoke xi by phone, and said they will have what he called "an extended meeting." but at a senate hearing, u.s. trade representative robert lithizer said tariffs may the only real hope. i on't know if it'll get them to stop cheating, tariffs alone. i think you don't have any other option. know one thing that won't work, and that is talking to them, because we've done that for 20 years-- and i know youe agree with that. so if we don't get an agreement, then we have to do something. and if there's a better idea than tariffs, i'd like to hear . i haven't heard it. >> woodruff: negotiations with beijing have largely stalle
international groups and morsi's now-banned muslim brotherhood charged that prison condit ruined his health. back in this country, a court odrtial began in san diego for a u.s. navy seal charged with war crimes while serving in iraq. edward gallagher is accused of killing an islamic state prisoner and shooting unarmed civilians. president trump now says he will hold trade talks with chinese president xi jinping at a g-20 summitn japan next week. he tweeted today that he spoke xi by phone, and...
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. >> warner: the cue was the removal the president, mohammed morsi. the army said it was responding to tens of millions of egyptians who filled the streets june 30, demanding moralesy resign. then on august 14, police forcibly cleared two large pro-morsi sit-ins in cairo, killing hundreds and wounding many more. since then, the security services' crackdown has intensified, forcing al-haddad into hiding. >> i haven't seen my family in over a month or my kids. i can't communicate with them because they're as well-being followed. it's a police state with everything that comes with it. >> the police state never really went away in egypt. >> she is the human right director, and sees the logic behind the sit-in clearing, the arrest of the brotherhood leaders, the detention of an estimated 2,000 more members without charge charges and suggs about banning the group. >> all of that means that somebody in the egyptian government, within the security agencies in particular, or the military, has decided that they want to exclude the muslim brotherhood from politi
. >> warner: the cue was the removal the president, mohammed morsi. the army said it was responding to tens of millions of egyptians who filled the streets june 30, demanding moralesy resign. then on august 14, police forcibly cleared two large pro-morsi sit-ins in cairo, killing hundreds and wounding many more. since then, the security services' crackdown has intensified, forcing al-haddad into hiding. >> i haven't seen my family in over a month or my kids. i can't communicate with...
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a court handed down death sentences for 529 supporters of ousted islamist president mohammed morsi, after a two-day, mass trial. all but 150 were tried in absentia. we have a report narrated by lindsey hilsum of independent television news >> reporter: "our sons, our sons," she screams. the families were not allowed into the court. nor most of the defendants, nor their lawyers. >> ( translated ): we were all banned from attending by the security forces. the judge issued his verdict with no defense lawyers attending, and sentenced 529 to death. the remaining verdicts will be heard on april the 28th. this is not justice! justice has been killed. >> reporter: the verdict will be appealed and the sentences may be commuted. but a mass death penalty like this has no modern precedent anywhere. some 900 people have been believed to be killed. the following day, brotherhood supporters including those today, went through the streets of other towns where they allegedly burned several churches. egypt's de facto leader is determined to crush the brotherhood. in cairo today, three journalists of al-jaz
a court handed down death sentences for 529 supporters of ousted islamist president mohammed morsi, after a two-day, mass trial. all but 150 were tried in absentia. we have a report narrated by lindsey hilsum of independent television news >> reporter: "our sons, our sons," she screams. the families were not allowed into the court. nor most of the defendants, nor their lawyers. >> ( translated ): we were all banned from attending by the security forces. the judge issued...
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pete: tell us a little bit about the calculations for morsi. as i understand it, the people on the street in egypt are not necessarily urging him to look for peace. they sort of like the idea of turning up the heat on israel. so what's the line he's walking? >> it is a difficult and dangerous line for him. you're right. the people that traditionally have been his base of support are very much on the side of the palestinians in this case. very much outraged at what they saw as israel's heavy handed response. to the rocket attacks. and yet he chose to put that aside. which is one thing that president obama i think likes about him. president obama sees in president morsi a man who has been an engineer, precise, no guff, no nonsense and not as ideological as a lot of people would have thought a muslim brotherhood president would be. pete: and a new relationship between president obama and prime minister netanyahu? >> well, that's really good question, isn't it? their relationship is complicated on multiple levels. there's this continuing conflict w
pete: tell us a little bit about the calculations for morsi. as i understand it, the people on the street in egypt are not necessarily urging him to look for peace. they sort of like the idea of turning up the heat on israel. so what's the line he's walking? >> it is a difficult and dangerous line for him. you're right. the people that traditionally have been his base of support are very much on the side of the palestinians in this case. very much outraged at what they saw as israel's...
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they are now protecting a beleaguered president morsi. some are still maintaining a vigil outside. >> mohammad morsi, one of the biggest opponents of the old regime, is now holed up with the army protecting him inside the presidential palace while his opponents protest outside. >> increasingly, the jansing is calling for the president to go. -- of the chanting is calling for the president to go. >> we want his resignation and a constitution. we are protesting against morsi. >> but tonight, the president gave a defiant address on television. while calling for dialogue, he offered few concessions and blamed supporters of the old regime for the recent violence. >> my responsibility, as i define it, is to look after the s protect theter state institutions. i will carry on this duty respective of the pressures upon me. >> in the protests last night, six people died. it brought the crisis to a head. members of the opposition said the trouble started when supporters of the president at deliberately attacked protesters. members of his supporters
they are now protecting a beleaguered president morsi. some are still maintaining a vigil outside. >> mohammad morsi, one of the biggest opponents of the old regime, is now holed up with the army protecting him inside the presidential palace while his opponents protest outside. >> increasingly, the jansing is calling for the president to go. -- of the chanting is calling for the president to go. >> we want his resignation and a constitution. we are protesting against morsi....
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even a change of parties from brotherhood to a secular party, from morsi to the present president. it's more than that. in two and a half year wes have asked two presidents to leave. we are going through a societal transformation. egyptians are trying to define who they are, politically in the 21st century. that's the debate. how do we drought image of egypt s it my image? it can't be only my image. is it an islamist image. it can't be only that. this is what we are trying to do. it is an important complicated but historic opportunity. which we have a responsibility to pursue to the utmost. >> one of those was democratic elected morsi. >> yeah, sure. but it's not about how are you elected. it's what you do with the mandate. he was elected democratically. he governed exclusively. president obama. >> rose: constitutionally. >> no, exclusively. >> rose: i was asking. >> he actually -- have a constitution. and then he developed one only among islamists. >> rose: rights. >> well, that left me out. i'm a practice muslim. they left me out. i cond find my identity in that. even president o
even a change of parties from brotherhood to a secular party, from morsi to the present president. it's more than that. in two and a half year wes have asked two presidents to leave. we are going through a societal transformation. egyptians are trying to define who they are, politically in the 21st century. that's the debate. how do we drought image of egypt s it my image? it can't be only my image. is it an islamist image. it can't be only that. this is what we are trying to do. it is an...
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morsi supporters have in fact been chanting "bread, freedom and shari'a" at rallies, and this morsi backer in alexandria seemed to have that expectation. >> ( translated ): i support the president and i think that opponents fear the growth of the islamic political current. they know that if the people vote yes, the islamic constitution will rule for a long time, and that will affect the lives of the opponents of the president. >> warner: it's a prospect that deeply alarms many more liberal- minded egyptians. >> ( translated ): the brotherhood are here to occupy the country. we will not let them. we don't need them to teach us what islam is all about. we are much better muslims than they are, and at least we aren't hypocrites. >> warner: samer shehata says there are reasons for concern, especially in the role it gives clerics at a leading islamic university in determining whether a piece of legislation contracts sharia. >> certainly, it emboldens the idea that islam should play a larger role in politics and also in the social code and law. i think everyone in egypt and anywhere else would s
morsi supporters have in fact been chanting "bread, freedom and shari'a" at rallies, and this morsi backer in alexandria seemed to have that expectation. >> ( translated ): i support the president and i think that opponents fear the growth of the islamic political current. they know that if the people vote yes, the islamic constitution will rule for a long time, and that will affect the lives of the opponents of the president. >> warner: it's a prospect that deeply alarms...
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the fires from the cocktails thrown, a message to muhammad morsi. the people feel betrayed. the revolution was supposed to turn egypt into a country where everyone prospered. and where there was justice. for these people who gathered earlier in their new regular friday rituals, reform is coming far too slowly. >> we're back to another demonstration in tahrir square. of course piece people feel passionately about wanting to change things. there are many, many egyptians who feel demonstrations like this are counterproductive and need to stop. ahmed is one of those who feel that after so many decades of dictatorship, the new president needs more time to fix things. >> right nouts not the right time to do this anymore. i mean, egypt really does need all the people to take charge right now. it's in the healing period. >> but the opposition demonstrators insist this is just the continuation of the revolution. until they get the egypt they want. what do you say to those people who are saying, look, we need stability more than anything? we don't need more disruption. >> well, i thin
the fires from the cocktails thrown, a message to muhammad morsi. the people feel betrayed. the revolution was supposed to turn egypt into a country where everyone prospered. and where there was justice. for these people who gathered earlier in their new regular friday rituals, reform is coming far too slowly. >> we're back to another demonstration in tahrir square. of course piece people feel passionately about wanting to change things. there are many, many egyptians who feel...
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in the same year he was investigated and interrogated by the morsi government on charges of insulting the president. the military government that opposed morsi in a coup was no more friendly to yousef's brand of humor. his show canceled in 2014 and he left egypt. i riched him on a recent vincent to this country. when i asked how he would describe the political situation in egypt today. he began in full salt tiricle mode. >> it's perfect, we have no problem. political satire shows like mine are still going on, there is absolutely no crackdown on freedom of speech. everything is lovey-dovey and beautiful. >> ifillbeautiful. >> brown: and everything you said is completely untrue, right? >> your words, not mine. everything is perfect. >> brown: five years later, do you yourself wonder what happened or even whether it was all worth it? >> here's the thing. i think, in a day and age of instant gratification and instant tweets and shares and likes, people think things come easily but they don't. if you look at revolutions and change all over history and other parts of the world, change didn'
in the same year he was investigated and interrogated by the morsi government on charges of insulting the president. the military government that opposed morsi in a coup was no more friendly to yousef's brand of humor. his show canceled in 2014 and he left egypt. i riched him on a recent vincent to this country. when i asked how he would describe the political situation in egypt today. he began in full salt tiricle mode. >> it's perfect, we have no problem. political satire shows like...
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. >> egypt's public prosecutor has ordered the formerly ousted morsi to stand trial on charges for conspiring to commit terrorist acts in egypt. accused of working with has blocked -- the shiite group hezbollah. thousands seeking refuge as fighting between government forces and rebel groups continue. president has said that he is prepared to enter into talks with his rival to end the violence that left hundreds of people dead. value afternged in reports to restrict the trade. they ordered financial institutions do not provide those services and products. the u.s. secretary of state says america regrets the treatment of an indian diplomat that was strip searched by police after she was arrested on a visa violation. they say she lied about how much she paid her housekeeper. it sparks protest outside the american embassy and the white house had this to say. episode is notd indicative of the close and mutually respectful ties that we share. we understand this is a sensitive issue. we are looking into the procedures to ensure that all standard procedures were followed and every opportunity for cou
. >> egypt's public prosecutor has ordered the formerly ousted morsi to stand trial on charges for conspiring to commit terrorist acts in egypt. accused of working with has blocked -- the shiite group hezbollah. thousands seeking refuge as fighting between government forces and rebel groups continue. president has said that he is prepared to enter into talks with his rival to end the violence that left hundreds of people dead. value afternged in reports to restrict the trade. they ordered...
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and there were reports that masked men set fire to morsi's political party headquarters. protests erupted last week after the president assumed sweeping powers and a committee dominated by islamists rushed through a new constitution. the nation's busiest port complex is back in business after an eight-day strike halted operations. the ports of los angeles and long beach, california reopened today after port operators and the worker's union reached an agreement late tuesday. the union said it won new protections against job outsourcing. port officials said during the walkout, they were unable to move some $760 million worth of cargo a day. wall street had a day of ups and downs and investors watched economic reports and weighed chances for a fiscal cliff deal in washington. the dow jones industrial average gained more than 82 points to close at 13,034. but the nasdaq fell nearly 23 points to close at 2,973. the day's big loser was apple, down more than 6% over concerns that smart phone sales are lagging. former texas congressman jack brooks has died. he served 42 years in
and there were reports that masked men set fire to morsi's political party headquarters. protests erupted last week after the president assumed sweeping powers and a committee dominated by islamists rushed through a new constitution. the nation's busiest port complex is back in business after an eight-day strike halted operations. the ports of los angeles and long beach, california reopened today after port operators and the worker's union reached an agreement late tuesday. the union said it...
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you know, they lost -- they lost their support in egypt when morsi was overthrown, hamas is the muslim brotherhood branch in gaza. and the new government of egypt under a scituate is very anti-hamas which means hamas will have a difficult time resupplying itself so when you are a terrorist organization and your stock and trade is rockets you don't want to fire too many of those. if you can't get resupplied. of course we don't know exactly how many they have in gaza, but they are in a tough position. they are pretty friendless in the region. so i wouldn't be surprised if both parties find a way to sort of bring this to a close. on the other hand, you have in gaza right now a very unusual situation where has, hamas is, and this is all relative, hamas s'more moderate party compared to islamic jihad which is also firing rockets and there are of course some al qaeda outfits in gaza right now. and they might also be involved. so hamas is also at the same time it wants to get out of this spiral with israel and understands it has certain credibility explanations it has to meet with its own sup
you know, they lost -- they lost their support in egypt when morsi was overthrown, hamas is the muslim brotherhood branch in gaza. and the new government of egypt under a scituate is very anti-hamas which means hamas will have a difficult time resupplying itself so when you are a terrorist organization and your stock and trade is rockets you don't want to fire too many of those. if you can't get resupplied. of course we don't know exactly how many they have in gaza, but they are in a tough...
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lex president morsi is legitimate elected democratic residence in the country. they will resist this kind of coup. >> egypt's top general is promising not to exclude anyone or any movement from egyptian politics. the army's political dominance does pose a dilemma for its principal paymaster, the u.s.. president obama is deeply concerned. you will not use though word coup. this might signal the ending to the countries support for the military. egypt is in training a dangerous time in his search for democracy. so far, it has proved impossible to unite the vast majority of the people behind a vision they can share. intor more on the scene rear square tonight i spoke a short time ago with the bbc middle east editor. the tumultuous scenes yesterday, what is the scene there tonight? what still very busy. not quite as dessert and hectic as it has been. .eople are slightly tired now this side of egypt is celebrated, happy. ,here is the other egypt supporters of the muslim brotherhood, supporters of , that believei that they're legally legitimate elected leader has been
lex president morsi is legitimate elected democratic residence in the country. they will resist this kind of coup. >> egypt's top general is promising not to exclude anyone or any movement from egyptian politics. the army's political dominance does pose a dilemma for its principal paymaster, the u.s.. president obama is deeply concerned. you will not use though word coup. this might signal the ending to the countries support for the military. egypt is in training a dangerous time in his...
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between the military and supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. many of whom have been camped out for weeks and parks and squares throughout the country. hundreds died in the fighting this mast week. the interim government has declared a state of emergency. thursday president obama condemned the crackdown by the government. >> let me say the cycle of violence and escalation needs to stop. we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. and condemn the attacks that we've seen by protesters. including on churches. we believe that the state of emergency should be lifted, that a process of national reconciliation should begin, that all parties need to have a voice in egypt's future. amy: the u.s. has been walking a tightrope ever since morsi was removed from office. and just two weeks ago, secretary of state john kerry was hopeful that what happened this week would not come to pass. >> the military was asked to intervene by millions and millions of people. afra
between the military and supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. many of whom have been camped out for weeks and parks and squares throughout the country. hundreds died in the fighting this mast week. the interim government has declared a state of emergency. thursday president obama condemned the crackdown by the government. >> let me say the cycle of violence and escalation needs to stop. we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on...
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he was mahmoud batter, a leader of the rebel movement that led a petition against mohammed morsi and his muslim brotherhood-led government, triggering nationwide protest on june 30. two days later on july 3, the army chief appeared on television to say egypt's armed forces had removed the first democratically elected leader in the country's history. one of the fellow co-founders, mack meuld al-faka has no apologies for returning to the mill tore to out oust the president he voted for, who came to believe he was serving the islamist agenda, not egypt. >> actually all of the co-founders votedded for him. >> so you felt betrayed? >> the brotherhood and their ambassador and mohammed morsi betrayed us, betrayed the egyptian people. eeven betrayed his responsibility. >> general alsisi gave that responsibility to an interim civilian-led government headed by judge monsieur, opposing a state of emergency, alsisi promised the short-term government would move briskly down a road map to ensure civilian democracy within nine months. >> in many corners of this ancient city capital of the arab's wo
he was mahmoud batter, a leader of the rebel movement that led a petition against mohammed morsi and his muslim brotherhood-led government, triggering nationwide protest on june 30. two days later on july 3, the army chief appeared on television to say egypt's armed forces had removed the first democratically elected leader in the country's history. one of the fellow co-founders, mack meuld al-faka has no apologies for returning to the mill tore to out oust the president he voted for, who came...
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islamist insurgents have been carrying out attacks since president mohamed morsi was ousted last july. but this was the most significant strike so far in the capital. journalistlocal reasoning for friends and colleagues. she reported from police headquarters regularly. >> i am going to come back to die, i will be sacrificing my life for this country. i am ready to die for egypt. of the is an indication scale of the blast. this has been one of the most protected and secure buildings in the capital. it was an obvious target. attackers managed to reach this spot and deliver a message to the very heart of the security establishment. crowds chanted their support for the army chief and their fury at the muslim brotherhood. many put the blame on the islamists, though they condemned the attacks. this man told us the brotherhood must be executed because they are terrorizing egypt and trying to turn it into afghanistan. deadly clashes between brotherhood supporters and police, with angry locals joining in. around a dozen people are reported to be killed. there could be arrests tomorrow on the t
islamist insurgents have been carrying out attacks since president mohamed morsi was ousted last july. but this was the most significant strike so far in the capital. journalistlocal reasoning for friends and colleagues. she reported from police headquarters regularly. >> i am going to come back to die, i will be sacrificing my life for this country. i am ready to die for egypt. of the is an indication scale of the blast. this has been one of the most protected and secure buildings in the...
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at the heart of the crisis is president morsi giving him self immunity. he has called a referendum on the constitution. tonight, thousands of activists gathered outside the presidential palace. in scenes reminiscent of what happened when hosni mubarak was toppled, the soldiers provided a photo opportunity. here they have their heroes and those they call martyrs. from all of them the same accusation, the revolution was hijacked. >> he has broken all of his mandate. he has put himself above ala. he has done everything to break down his legitimacy. >> a country was united about the dictatorship is now divided over how to replace it. bbc news, cairo. >> from egypt to the civil war that shows no signs of stopping. today, hillary clinton reiterated that president aside departure would be crucial. jeremy has been to a prison in damascus were some of the fighters are being held. this is his report. >> the soundtrack of the damascus gate, shelling. the regime has the heavy guns. they are the first thing you hear in the morning and the last at nine. the regime is t
at the heart of the crisis is president morsi giving him self immunity. he has called a referendum on the constitution. tonight, thousands of activists gathered outside the presidential palace. in scenes reminiscent of what happened when hosni mubarak was toppled, the soldiers provided a photo opportunity. here they have their heroes and those they call martyrs. from all of them the same accusation, the revolution was hijacked. >> he has broken all of his mandate. he has put himself above...
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control of two squares that have been used for a major location for protests in support of mohamed morsi. they declared a state of emergency across the country for the next 0 d30 days and a night kur view. anyone that violates it they say will be in prison. the use of force today come under sharp criticism including from the country's interim vice president. the noble lawyer resigned in opposition on how the government has used force in what many people here are describing as a bloody massacre. for "nightly business report," in cairo. >>> mexico recently announced it wants to overhaul the country's restrictive energy laws reversing state owned oil production and would open to foreign oil companies including american ones like exxon and chevron. michelle is following the story so michelle 50 years it's been done one way, no private company, sounds like a really big deal. >> it's incredibly significant. as you say, mexicoen oil is produced now by a government run monopoly, which is incredibly inefficient and they lack money now and know how to keep up with the pace what is going on with in
control of two squares that have been used for a major location for protests in support of mohamed morsi. they declared a state of emergency across the country for the next 0 d30 days and a night kur view. anyone that violates it they say will be in prison. the use of force today come under sharp criticism including from the country's interim vice president. the noble lawyer resigned in opposition on how the government has used force in what many people here are describing as a bloody massacre....
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when the people withdrew morsi. yes, five months up until late november, early december, they were not considered to be terrorist. we tried everything we could. pressure was put by public opinion on the government. you can't allow violence. and the organization is not an egyptian novelty. you have it in spain, in ireland, in germany, in italy. that's the first point. the response here is to violence, primarily. secondly, what's declared terrorism or a terrorist organization is the organization itself. our present president has said that, according to our constitution, any egyptian who is not found guilty of a crime and is ready to work according to constitution peacefully still has a role in politics. that has not been taken away from them. but no egyptian, be that an islamist, and the brotherhood is not the only one, the brotherhood or someone like me who is more towards a secularist, and if i decide i'm not going to work beyond the constitution or want to be b beyond it, i don't have a role in politics. we have a
when the people withdrew morsi. yes, five months up until late november, early december, they were not considered to be terrorist. we tried everything we could. pressure was put by public opinion on the government. you can't allow violence. and the organization is not an egyptian novelty. you have it in spain, in ireland, in germany, in italy. that's the first point. the response here is to violence, primarily. secondly, what's declared terrorism or a terrorist organization is the organization...
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they attacked morsi's move to assume sweeping new powers and condemned a new constitution that was approved overnight by the president's islamist allies. opposition leaders joined the vast crowds in cairo's tahrir square today, and they vowed their protest would be open- ended. >> the message is clear. no one should think that the egyptian people are not capable. the egyptian people have moved from the level where they were told what to do to the level of real sovereignty. the egyptian people have to be heard. they have to consider the opinion of the egyptian people on any political decision. >> sreenivasan: the draft constitution drops language on women's equality and bans any language defaming prophets. it must now be put to a nationwide referendum. there was word today that israel has approved construction of 3,000 new homes in jewish settlements on the west bank. the associated press reported the development one day after the u.n. general assembly recognized palestine as a non-member observer state, including gaza, the west bank and east jerusalem. the palestinians quickly condemned any
they attacked morsi's move to assume sweeping new powers and condemned a new constitution that was approved overnight by the president's islamist allies. opposition leaders joined the vast crowds in cairo's tahrir square today, and they vowed their protest would be open- ended. >> the message is clear. no one should think that the egyptian people are not capable. the egyptian people have moved from the level where they were told what to do to the level of real sovereignty. the egyptian...
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pressure from the military, its supporters and even some of his liberal allies for having denounced morsi's removal as undemocratic. >> ( translated ): there are many people like me. we will continue to say that the military establishment must stay away from political work. this is better for the army and better for politics. the military council is not convinced by our demands, and does not understand the word democracy to begin with. >> sreenivasan: the government crackdown on dissent extended yesterday, as nearly two dozen women and girls in alexandria were handed lengthy prison sentences, some as long as 11 years. they were charged with inciting violence and damaging public property, by holding up four they were convicted for participating in an october 31st demonstration against morsi's ouster. the verdict spawned more protests today and clashes with military forces outside cairo university. at least one student was killed in the violence. earlier today i spoke with npr international correspondent leila fadel in cairo about how egyptians are responding to these arrests. what's the late
pressure from the military, its supporters and even some of his liberal allies for having denounced morsi's removal as undemocratic. >> ( translated ): there are many people like me. we will continue to say that the military establishment must stay away from political work. this is better for the army and better for politics. the military council is not convinced by our demands, and does not understand the word democracy to begin with. >> sreenivasan: the government crackdown on...
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last year, the former army leader ousted egypt's first democratically-elected president, mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood, and last month, he was elected president himself. all the while, a crackdown on political opponents has intensified. alaa abdel-fattah, a leader of the january 2011 revolution, was sentenced last week to 15 years for violating a ban on protests. and on saturday, mohammed badie, the supreme guide of the muslim brotherhood, had his death sentence upheld along with nearly 200 supporters. >> brown: we invited egypt's ambassador to washington to appear on tonight's program. the embassy declined our request. joining me now to discuss what today's ruling means is michele dunne, a senior associate at the carnegie endowment for peace and michael hanna, a senior fellow at the century foundation. so michael-a, how much gow see this as part of a general crackdown on journalists an how much is aimed specifically at al jazeera? >> well, this is clearly part of a broader pattern which descent and protes protest-- dissent and protest have been targeted and that is a big par
last year, the former army leader ousted egypt's first democratically-elected president, mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood, and last month, he was elected president himself. all the while, a crackdown on political opponents has intensified. alaa abdel-fattah, a leader of the january 2011 revolution, was sentenced last week to 15 years for violating a ban on protests. and on saturday, mohammed badie, the supreme guide of the muslim brotherhood, had his death sentence upheld along with...
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giving you the best example is egypt under morsi. so my counterparts in egypt that i worked with for years still have the capabilities to deal with extremists inside egypt but they didn't feel like they had the political top cover. and so they eased off. what happened, al qaeda came back to egypt for the first time in 25 years very very quickly. >> rose: in the person as al qaeda not the muslim brotherhood. >> as al qaeda. an they're still there. largely in the sinai today so they still haven't gotten rid of them that is how hard it is. but the other dynamic was it actually reduced the capabilities of countries to take on extremists inside their border. the best example of that is libya. so under cad avi with his intelligence service, his security service, he was very effective at dealing with extremists inside his border. when his government fell and those institutions fell apart, there was no capability any more to deal. so the arab spring was a boon to al qaeda because it reduced either the willingness or the capability of countri
giving you the best example is egypt under morsi. so my counterparts in egypt that i worked with for years still have the capabilities to deal with extremists inside egypt but they didn't feel like they had the political top cover. and so they eased off. what happened, al qaeda came back to egypt for the first time in 25 years very very quickly. >> rose: in the person as al qaeda not the muslim brotherhood. >> as al qaeda. an they're still there. largely in the sinai today so they...
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they are welcomed in the past under president morsi. everything changed when he was ousted in july. many say that they have no choice but to go. >> we are concealing their identity because she still has family in damascus. now she is ready to flee egypt. i think this he will be more muscle full to us -- merciful to us. -- the sea will be more merciful to us. she knows that she can be cheated by the traffickers, arrested by police, or drowned at sea. death than life without dignity, she says. >> there are a few names -- there are few names more powerful than rupert murdoch in media. it dominates much of the english-speaking world. have anrs and channels influence on politics. including the phone hacking that threatens to unravel the organization. we spoke with npr media correspondent about what he found in murdoch's world. you start your book with the , the of rupert murdoch phones being hacked. it sets up the idea he is going to be chastened, maybe his empire will fall. what you have seen is his effort, coming to grips with a new reality that he can't dictate the terms, perhaps, on
they are welcomed in the past under president morsi. everything changed when he was ousted in july. many say that they have no choice but to go. >> we are concealing their identity because she still has family in damascus. now she is ready to flee egypt. i think this he will be more muscle full to us -- merciful to us. -- the sea will be more merciful to us. she knows that she can be cheated by the traffickers, arrested by police, or drowned at sea. death than life without dignity, she...
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given the coup that toppled president morsi political radicalism has been on the rise. i think this is reflected in the attacks on the sinai. these attacks are going on elsewhere in egypt as well. >> the military have been cracking down on the insurgents. what is the attack show? >> i think it shows when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail. that is the way the egyptian military is approaching it, with further repression, crackdowns attacks against civilian populations to try to eradicate the problem. i don't think they are succeeding. >> what is the president going to do now? >> i think he's going to escalate his response in the sinai and possibly elsewhere. i do want to point out this is connected to the further campaign of political repression against the n.g.o. community political opponents, and so on. >> you were in the state department for many years. you were in egypt for three years. what you think your former colleagues in the state department are making of the rise of islamic militants across the middle east and now in egypt? >> i think
given the coup that toppled president morsi political radicalism has been on the rise. i think this is reflected in the attacks on the sinai. these attacks are going on elsewhere in egypt as well. >> the military have been cracking down on the insurgents. what is the attack show? >> i think it shows when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail. that is the way the egyptian military is approaching it, with further repression, crackdowns attacks against civilian...
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. >> in other news, pro morsi protests have been going on in egypt. today john mccain and lindsey graham arrived in cairo, to political efforts to end the crisis. the leading leader of the muslim brotherhood has said they back nonviolence and want to reach a peaceful solution. torrential monsoons across eastern affsing and pakistan have killed at least a hundred people and destroyed hundreds of homes. in pakistan the army is helping to drain flood water. forecasters are warning of more thunderstorms and heavy rain over the next few days. spanish police have rearrested a farmer who was released in morocco under a royal pardon. it came after hundreds of angry moroccans staged protests against his release. he was given a 30-year prison term for raping 11 children. the king said he would never have allowed the release if he had known the full facts. japanese nuclear regulators say the power plant is facing a new emergency. radioactive water is building up and if a solution can't be found in the next three weeks it will spill into the pacific ocean. the pl
. >> in other news, pro morsi protests have been going on in egypt. today john mccain and lindsey graham arrived in cairo, to political efforts to end the crisis. the leading leader of the muslim brotherhood has said they back nonviolence and want to reach a peaceful solution. torrential monsoons across eastern affsing and pakistan have killed at least a hundred people and destroyed hundreds of homes. in pakistan the army is helping to drain flood water. forecasters are warning of more...
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allowed security forces to conduct a crackdown on islamist supporters of ousted president mohammed morsi. it turns out the u.s. national security agency routinely passes raw surveillance data to israel, containing details about american citizens. london's "guardian" newspaper reported that today, based on still more documents from n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. the story said a 2009 agreement with israel calls for safeguarding privacy rights, but there is no legally binding enforcement mechanism. severe flooding in colorado killed at least three people early today. heavy rain sent torrents blasting down mountainsides where recent wildfires had laid the ground bare. the downpour began overnight, dumping as much as six inches of rain in boulder county alone over a 12-hour timespan and triggering emergencies. entire roads were washed out, cutting off mountain towns, and rescuers worked to free people trapped in cars. boulder county sheriff joe pelle said it's dangerous work. >> this is not your ordinary day, not ordinary disaster and all the preparation in the world, can't put people up thos
allowed security forces to conduct a crackdown on islamist supporters of ousted president mohammed morsi. it turns out the u.s. national security agency routinely passes raw surveillance data to israel, containing details about american citizens. london's "guardian" newspaper reported that today, based on still more documents from n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. the story said a 2009 agreement with israel calls for safeguarding privacy rights, but there is no legally binding enforcement...
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about a 44% turnout which is not as much as the election that pitted the former president mohammed morsi in 2012 but what they consider rather respectable at this point. but they had huge troubles trying to get people out to the polls and even went through the labor of adding a voting day to the two already in place. they canceled the stock market yesterday and they closed all government ministries and urged the private seconder to release workers to let them go home and vote. >> so even with all that you are talking about 44%, is the percentage of turnout important to have what's perceived as a mandate or to legitimize the takeover which some people in egypt consider a military coup? i think it's important to some extent for domestic consumption. i think to them, to the authorities here now, it's much more important internationally to be able to point to a large turnout to say that look, yes, maybe there are some people who oppose us within egypt but there is a plurality, perhaps who are in favor of sisi, enthusiastic about sisi so, come and do business with us. i think that is really t
about a 44% turnout which is not as much as the election that pitted the former president mohammed morsi in 2012 but what they consider rather respectable at this point. but they had huge troubles trying to get people out to the polls and even went through the labor of adding a voting day to the two already in place. they canceled the stock market yesterday and they closed all government ministries and urged the private seconder to release workers to let them go home and vote. >> so even...
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all three oppose islamist president mohammed morsi and the country's new constitution. the new u.s. senator from hawaii democrat brian schatz was sworn in today. he'd been lieutenant governor for the last two years. now, he replaces fellow democrat daniel inouye, who died this month at the age of 88. schatz took the oath of office on the senate floor after being tapped by hawaii's governor. the new senator said he'll seek election in his own right, in 2014. inouye wanted hawaii congresswoman colleen hanabusa to take his seat. she said today she respects the governor's choice. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to margaret. >> warner: we turn now to russia, where a proposed new law on adoptions, causing alarm in the united states, came a step closer to being enacted today. ray suarez has the story. >> reporter: in moscow today, president vladimir putin said he does intend to sign a bill that bars americans from adopting russian children. >> you know, after all in the world there are probably a lot places where the quality of life is better than here, but so what? ar
all three oppose islamist president mohammed morsi and the country's new constitution. the new u.s. senator from hawaii democrat brian schatz was sworn in today. he'd been lieutenant governor for the last two years. now, he replaces fellow democrat daniel inouye, who died this month at the age of 88. schatz took the oath of office on the senate floor after being tapped by hawaii's governor. the new senator said he'll seek election in his own right, in 2014. inouye wanted hawaii congresswoman...
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the home and morsi insists he is still in egypt's legitimate -- mohamed morsi insists he is still egypt's legitimate ruler. the biggest anti-american protest in decades. and masterpieces of modern art seized by the nazis are discovered all these years later in a small apartment in germany. welcome to our viewers on public television in america, and around the globe. a defiant mohamed morsi harangue the judge as he started his trial in egypt today. he is still the country's president and the case against him is therefore illegal. this was his first public appearance since being toppled in july. he is accused of inciting the killing of protesters last year, and must now be transferred to a jail cell. >> a relaxed arrival at court for mohamed morsi. the ousted islamist wore a dark blazer. officials say he refused a prison uniform. only state tv was allowed to film, and released its footage without sound. coaccused joined his in a cage in the same courtroom where his predecessor, hosni mubarak, has been on trial. egypt's first democratically elected president, now behind bars and defiant. i a
the home and morsi insists he is still in egypt's legitimate -- mohamed morsi insists he is still egypt's legitimate ruler. the biggest anti-american protest in decades. and masterpieces of modern art seized by the nazis are discovered all these years later in a small apartment in germany. welcome to our viewers on public television in america, and around the globe. a defiant mohamed morsi harangue the judge as he started his trial in egypt today. he is still the country's president and the...
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morsi granted himself broad new powers. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the widespread demonstrations, and assess what's behind the egyptian leader's moves. >> brown: then, the death toll in syria's 20-month war has climbed past 40,000, according to a human rights group. we get an update from margaret warner, reporting from the turkish border. >> suarez: we continue our conversations with newly-elected senators. judy woodruff talks with virginia democrat tim kaine. >> i intend to hit the ground on january 3 very much running. > running. we can make progress quickly if we listen to each other and find those points of common ground they think do exist. >> brown: mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. >> suarez: spencer michels has the story of a growing crackdown on dissidents and journalists in iran. >> brown: and we close with poet jennifer fitzgerald on hurricane sandy's destructive path through her home town of staten island. that's all ahead
morsi granted himself broad new powers. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the widespread demonstrations, and assess what's behind the egyptian leader's moves. >> brown: then, the death toll in syria's 20-month war has climbed past 40,000, according to a human rights group. we get an update from margaret warner, reporting from the turkish border. >> suarez: we continue our conversations with...
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how serious a crisis is this for this new egyptian government and for president morsi himself? >> it's a pivotal moment in the history of egypt after this revolution we're seeing extreme polarization between islamists and non-islamist forces and between parts of the government that that contain people who were there during the mubarak regime. there are a number of senior judges. so there's a lot at stake centering on this debate over the constitution and whether it should go to a public vote. >> warner: the islamists and secularists have been at loggerheads for over a year. why has it hit such a -- at least it looks like a crisis point now, with this kind of violence between the two camps. >> there have been a couple things that have happened in the past couple weeks. with this november 22 decree president mopls did seize extraordinary powers. basically he's trying to prevent the judiciary from dissolving the constituent assembly that was drafting the constitution and so forth and he said the judiciary could not annul his decrees so he's put himself above the judiciary and he h
how serious a crisis is this for this new egyptian government and for president morsi himself? >> it's a pivotal moment in the history of egypt after this revolution we're seeing extreme polarization between islamists and non-islamist forces and between parts of the government that that contain people who were there during the mubarak regime. there are a number of senior judges. so there's a lot at stake centering on this debate over the constitution and whether it should go to a public...
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this comes as massive protest against president morsi continues. jeremy is in cairo with the latest. >> protesters packed the square to celebrate. they had a one-word message for president morsi, leave. they chanted it for hours. in this place they use the same charge against president mubarak t euphoria was notrwhels on the night he was forced out in 2011. it was close. flew pastelicopters and sent the crowd into rapture. they love the armed forces. they didn't win soldiers protected them from the forces. a year ago before the elections, some of them were cursing the soldiers soldiers for hanging onto power. >> here at the assumption is that the army will intervene to give them victory over the. it may not be that simple. the general statement was very carefully worded. at no point did he say "morsi must go." , the the announcement gave the president and his opponent 48 hours to sit down and find a way forward. they would intervene by what he called their own roadmap. one of the losing secular candidates, his staff visibly excited. they wanted to
this comes as massive protest against president morsi continues. jeremy is in cairo with the latest. >> protesters packed the square to celebrate. they had a one-word message for president morsi, leave. they chanted it for hours. in this place they use the same charge against president mubarak t euphoria was notrwhels on the night he was forced out in 2011. it was close. flew pastelicopters and sent the crowd into rapture. they love the armed forces. they didn't win soldiers protected...